The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-10
cry MATTERS IN GENERAL.



r,,,,beth A. George has quaifieo as 'ne aa-
xonistratrix OF the ss'"'' "a
NJ ~ bond is for 81, 100.
he1 Cav vesterday issued a requisltlon
GovernU. of Illinois for David Overton..
70 tue o.rt.d in Salem for trial on charge OF
He Is wanso" 49,
larceny .os x.s..aaar IN
Ma, WcCloskey and Lucinda Tyler, William
: Cbapman and George A. hamsey' uus'0'o a.
Nsck and Anna j. RenicKe.
.,r,otEs OF INCORPORATION FILED YESTERDAY.
Articles of incorporation were filed yesterday
-;,h the Secretary of State for the Washington
S.-..,.ralway Company, the capital of which Is
:. =. s95 900. with Joseph j. Lacey. james y;
1.vslIe John q. Belhemer, John Downey ana
LI"ssnh Wilson as directors me Bee hiSe
JOSEF JOSH. and Loan Association also filed its GER
Sss ~ increase of STOCK which has been ad-
yanced to $500, 600.
ELDER HARRIS OUT OF JAIL.
r1a.r James NJ Harris obtained his freedom
-.,.ordav morning. When his colored friends
..a thew could not secure bondsman, they
=. On Judge Irwin and persuaded him to re-
,.ssa the minister until Monday on his own recog-
n'-snce His trial will then be heard. he says
80 yi,, he able TO show that ne has been perse-
nu.sd since the beginning OF his trouble.
nrsAppEARANcE OF A GREENWOOD FARMER.
David Smith, farmer residing in the neigh
,orhood of Greenwood, came to the city last Fri
aav with $50, with which to buy horse, and
"a. not been seen by any Of his friends since.
u. % aftv.tvo years of age, and strictly tenn
a-a,a His relatives fear that he has met with
fonI NAV. His brother-in-law was in the city
,,ss,arday and last night hunting him. but was
unable to find any trace OF him.
ARREST OF AN ACTOR.
Last Thursday Samuel McIntire, a member of
Tho "Streets of New York" theatrical troupe,
obtained gold watch from one of the female
ssrvants at Engsh's Hotel upon the pre-
.srse that ne wanted to have the girls
name engraved on it. Last evening
when the troupe was about leaving the city, the
GIRL asked for the watch, and mclntire acknowl-
edged he had pawned it he refused TO redeem
II. ana was arrested FOR obtaining goods under
false pretenses-
A LoNG-HAIRED DOCTOR IN CUSTODY.
DR. Lewis Turner, the long-haired patent
medicine man, was arrested at the corner of
Washington street and Virginia avenue, yester-
dsy forenoon, for obstructing the street. He
has been in the city with band of musicians for
several weeks On several occasions the officers
ordered him to move on, but Re always refused,
and Yesterday morning, when ha sold patrolman
McNIullen that ne couldn't be ade to move, he
was arrested. He says he will leave the city as
soon aa he gets out
WITHHOLDING AN APPROPRIATION.
It was formerly the custom of the county COM
missoners to donate $500 per year toward
maintaining the city dispensary, but last year,
when the institution refused to allow the county
a representative on the board of directors the
commissioners refused to make the appropria-
Yesterday the city made application for the ap-
preparation but the commissioners again refused
10 give it unless a representative the board is
allowed The dispensary is needing the money,
and it is understood arrangements will be- made
as once to have the county represented in the
management.
DISCUSSION OF AGRICULTURAL QUESTIONS.
The Marion County Agricultural Society had
avery interesting meeting yesterday, at which
papers were read by Mrs Donly on poultry, and
by Shepler Fry on Planting, and Care of Corn
Discussions of some length attended both read
iugs, followed by a general interchange of views
In regard to cultivating potatoes
Mr.. Fry said that on five and {
half acres last year he secured 1000 bushels
Of the Burbank species The various reports
on the condition of crops and the approaching
season were favorable Those engaged in bee
through bad management or the presence of an
enemy III the hives. which drove the bees away
from large stores of honey.
PROSECUTING THE JOYFUL OIL MAN.
David Quaintance is an old blind man who
has sold Joyful oiw on the southeast corner of
Meridian and Washington streets for twelve
years. It was his only means of making liv-
ing and he was always allowed to sell witho ut
any license No complaint of him was
never lodged with the superintendent of
police, and Mr. Travis was surprised
yesterday morning when q warrant was
placed in his hands for the old mans arrest on
the charge of selling the street without
license. The warrant was sworn out by }. n.
Martin, district passenger agent of the Big -Four
railroad When the old man was arrested D. B.
Shideler became his bondsrnan and several OF
the business men about the corner have agreed
to settle his fine il any is assessed against him.
cIvIL-sERvIoE oFFIoE-sEEKERs.
The civiservice examination of applicants for
positions in the department service began here
at . o'clock yesterday morning under the direc
ton OF Weston Flint, from the WASHINGTON
board, and chairman Of the department examin
ers He was assisted by Mr. David Elliott Of
the Indianapolis postofice. The number ex
amined comprised ffty-fvs men and twelve
ladies. and Of the sixty the general exami
nation which applies to the higher salaried place:
was undergone by thirty men and 81,
ladies. In the limited course. for places nav;r,
no more than 5000 per year, eleven men and siy
ladies' were examined. Seven mon took special
examination relating to positions in the Pension
Department.. One each was credited to the prin
c'pal and medical pension list while the othe
nve TOOK the special course One lady was ex
amined in French, and five men wrote out an
swers pertaining to the law class. Among thes,
was Albert Ayers. Eleven men and one lad,
were examined in the supplementary course
Mr. fIint says that, as whole, it is one of tn
best examinations he had ever held.